The great weather is continuing here. And since the temperatures are still ok, it's really fun. But at the risk of being a spoilsport: Nature is starting to need some rain here.
The ankle is OK.
#running #runnersOfMastodon #leudelange

Even Paddy the Irish mutt got a bit tied of running in soft sand. Here we are hoping that over there yonder, we would find the gravel road we should have been on. I was paying too much attention to #RAAAD and The Doors than the map.

Tomorrow got to be an early start, as we are forecasted 21c, which is just too hot for mutt and human to run in.

#RunningWithMusic
#Tunes #Music #TrailRunning #RunnersOfMastodon #Running #RunningWithDogs

Well after yesterday’s Jaffa cake fall incident- I needed to get out there again today and wat a lovely 3 in d sun shine (this tune is presently my fav) #Running #runnersofmastodon #athlete #runner #tune #Music #Monday #earlyretirement #Summer #mentalhealth #mindfulness #april #Health #fitness #Sport #RunningPunk #icebath #cake #JaffaCake #fall incident

Sortie longue aujourd'hui, objectif 1h50 et sans rien s'épargner les montées, descentes abruptes, les escaliers, les longs plats interminables. Failli lâcher au 15eme km, mais finalement j'ai poussé jusqu'au 18eme. #running #runnersofmastodon #run #sport #trail #trailrun #motivation #photo #nature #photography #monday

Solid Sunday run today

5.7km because #Garmin 10k plan suggested a structured workout and it turned out to be good

10’ warm up
1.5 miles / 2.4 km easy run
0.5 mile / 800m all out
10’ cool down

It’s interesting because my cool down pace after the all out is pretty much the same pace of the easy run and it felt like something relaxing. I’m sure there is some interval training science there.

Fun experiment. I did very well and I am happy with today’s run.

What a joy Call of the Wild by Disneyland after Dark is to run to. Back in the day I wore out this LP. The album sleeve is also a joy to read the lyrics and drawings along too, think of the small cartoons in the margins of MAD Magazine.

Counting the Cattle gotta the best cow-punk track out there hands down ;)

https://youtu.be/H1hDb-oeNIg

Most of today's run was in sandy tracks, which are heavy running,

Today's trailrun up to Prabé above Sion. The super steep ascent is rewarded with this view.

A reflective Sunday 5 for my pal @NigelNotNeil
(Icebath season)
#Running #silentsunday #Music #Health #fitness #athlete #mentalhealth #mindfulness #Sport #runner #runnersofmastodon #fall #icebath #april #Summer #love #Peace #harmony

My first marathon ever completed.

I met some nice people at the starting area and chatted with them the entire marathon.

We walked at all the water points and I had to stop twice to pee.

I stopped halfway and greeted my family.

The crowd along the entire route was fantastic. A great experience and I had no problems at all.

My finish time? I have no idea.

I’m currently struggling with a painful knee. So running this morning was cut short, after already skipping Friday and because I don’t want to force anything. I’m doing some exercises, but I tried to make an appointment with a sport physiotherapist, but their website seems to be broken .

Playlist for today #BrightonMarathonWeekend #running #runnersOfMastodon

Got a small run to do today #Brightonmarathon #runnersofmastodon

Race day.

#MilanoMarathon

Tomorrow will be my first race of this year’s season. I am nervous, I must say, but I am also getting very excited to do my longest trail race ever!
#running #runnersofmastodon #sport #trailrunning

Missed out on a run yesterday so made it up with a double album run today. Started off with the joyful Stakka Bo - Supermarket, lyrics are still apt today as it was back in '93. This helped me through the forest and the sandy tracks to the beach. Where Rage Against the Machine as always kicked butt, serious air drums and screaming along to Killing in the name, Bombtrack and Bullet in the Head etc was only heard by the wind and the waves as I did nearly 3.5km all alone on the beach.

Beautiful sunny morning. Had a few muscular twinges and aches going out. They are all still there, but nothing got much worse on the run.
24 miles done, so my longest run before the marathon (and ever!) It's still 4 weeks out, so I'll still keep the miles up, but spread them out over the week.
Pleased I've got this far, I always thought these distances were beyond me.
#longrun #MarathonTraining #firstmarathontraining #running #runnersofmastodon
#garmin #beatyesterday

Somehow, my fall last week wasn't without consequences. Apparently, I overstretched the ligaments in my left ankle a bit. It feels very stiff during the 1st km. So I'm going to slow down a bit now. @WTL I was in zone 1 for almost the entire 10k. I'll mark that red in the calendar.
#running #runnersOfMastodon

Today I finished my last #run of 15 weeks of training for the #halfmarathon in #Bonn. I'm thankful that I had no issues with my knee the whole time. This year, I won't aim for a new personal best (1:33:45), even though both #Garmin & #Stryd predict almost the same finish time as last year.
I think anything under 1:39:59 is fine. The big goal this year is the #Marathon in #Cologne — and for that, I still have many limits to push
#running #runnersofmastodon #laufen

Shake out run 4km @ 6’30/km, 32m EG

#MilanoMarathon: day -1